The Cal-CSIC is made up of four core partners, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, the California Department of Technology, the California Military Department, and the California Highway Patrol.

Additional partners include other Federal, State and private sector partners including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Each partner provides experts to the Cal-CSIC, which serves as the central organizing hub of the State’s cybersecurity activities.

The Cal-CSIC is co-located with the California State Threat Assessment Center (STAC), which serves as the State’s primary fusion center with responsibility to protect the State from terrorist and other physical threats. With its core partners, the Cal-CSIC has established multiple capabilities to accomplish its mission.

Enables the Cal-CSIC to serve as a conduit for cybersecurity threat information between Federal, State, Local, and Tribal government entities. Advisories and Alerts are also shared with Private sector partners.

California Automated Indicator Exchange

Provides the exchange of intelligence-driven cyber threat indicators between the Cal-CSIC cyber threat feeds and partner entities at machine speed, resulting in distribution of relevant and timely cyber threat and trend information.

Phishing Email/Malware Analysis

Cal-CSIC Analysts collect and analyze phishing emails to extrapolate relevant information about the attacker and their respective tactics, called Indicators of Compromise. These IOCs are added to the California Automated Indicator Exchange to ensure timely distribution to partner entities.

HOW YOU CAN HELP PROTECT CALIFORNIA

State, local, and tribal governments, non-governmental organizations and the private sector can partner with the Cal-CSIC by registering to receive Alerts and Advisories, sharing IOCs and cyber incident reports, and connecting to the California Automated Indicator Exchange.